Study of some platelet functions in children suffering from measles and chicken pox

ABSTRACT

The present study included 16 children with measles and 20 children with chicken pox [diagnosed by history and clinical examination] and 8 healthy children as a control group. The children with measles and chicken pox were divided into two groups moderately and severely ill subgroups. Each subgroup involved comprised 8 children in measles group and 10 cases in the chicken pox group. None of the studied cases had showed haemorrhagic manifestations. All cases were examined and the following investigations were carried out Platelet count, specific platelets function test [platelets adhesiveness, and aggregation] Coagulation study [prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time] and fibrinolytic study [euglobulin clot lysis time, serum FDP level]